Improvement in corn and cane cutters



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JACOB PECK, OF OAKLAND, TENNESSEE.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 3,721, dated August 28,1844'.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JACOB PECK, of Oakland, county of Jefferson, andState of Tennesv see, have invented a new and useful machine andimplement for cutting corn and gathering the same with ear and fodder,sngarcane, hemp, millet, Ste., called the Oorn and SuganOane Gutter5 andI do hereby declare the following a full and exact description of mysaid invention, as by these my specifications, the drawing accompanyingand making part ot' the same, and references thereto will showt First,an oblong frame, composed of two parallel bars lengthwise, withconnecting lcrosspieces and stays, supported and run on four smallwheels, and so narrow as to pass between the rows of corn, cane, &c. Asrepresented in the drawings by the letters a a b b, 85o., the wheels mayall be set inside of the parallel bars, or all but the right-hand frontwheel outside of the frame, as shown in the drawing by the letters b b bb, forming a car.

Second, a knife, represented by the letter c in drawing, set and affixedto the'right-hand side of the right-hand parallel bars of the frameabove described. The knife may be either straight or gently curved, theend of the knife from theV frame projecting or extending forward at anangle with the parallel bar,

as shown in the drawing at letter c, the edge of the knife raised alittle higher than the back, and the position of the knife (set to theframe) is to be nearer than the beveled wheels e e, hereinafter to bedescribed.

Third, two beveled cog-wheels, (represented in the drawing by theletters e e,) one of them attached to and connected with the right-handside of the right-hand front supporting-wheel, but to run immediatelyinside ofthe right-hand parallel bar, said supportingwheel now describedbeing represented by the letter b. This beveled cog-wheel is turned bythe supporting-wheel in the motion forward, and runs vertically, (theother runs h0rizontally,) is connected by its cogs or teeth with theother, above described, and driven by it. This last is placed on theright-hand parallel bar ofthe v frame of the car and runs horizontally.

Fourth. Out of the center of the last-mentionedl horizontal beveledwheel rises an upright post (represented in the drawing by the letter f)to be turned by said wheel, near the upper extremity of which postcross-arms at right angles are fixed, as represented by theletterf-these cross-arms at such convenient height as to operate on thelsubstance to be cut; with corn to reach about-the ear. (See drawing,lettersff.) The upright post mentioned is steadied and kept to its placeand position by a stay (represented in drawing by letter z) set firmlyonor in the front end of the righ t-hand parallel bar ofthe frame. Fromthence it rises and conveys back Vtb the post f, Where itis made to hugthe post by a ring.

Filth. From the forward or projecting end ofthe knife, as seen in thedrawing at it, a bar extends forward parallel, or nearlyso, with theright parallel bar of the frame to near the front end of the car. Thisbar is represented in the drawing by the character c, and forms anopening to receive the row of corn, cane, or other substance to be cutas the car is drawn forward, bringing the knife in contact with the,

substance.

Sixth. From the forward end of` the bar (represented by the character c)rises an upright rod, as represented in the drawing by the letters It hh, which, at an elevation ot' about two feet, curvesback, passing overthe bar c, as described, then curving inward at a point back of thetable or rest (hereinafter to be described) toward the right-handparallel bar of the frame, and,extend1n g back over said right-hand bar,curving downward into said bar, is attached to it. (See drawing, lettersh h h.) This rod described keeps the out substance from falling out fromthe frame until thrown back by the revolving action of the cross-arms ff, as above described.

Seventh. Immediately under the back of the knife, but in connection withit and the frame of the car, is placed a small table or rest.(Reprcsentedin the drawingby theletterd.) Around the hiudermost part ofthis table or rest, and attached to it, extending from the frame of thecar to the back of the forward part of the knife near the point in thedrawing it, is anelevated hoop or flan ge. (Seen inthe drawing by theletter D.) This hoop or flange rises a few inches -above the table orrest, and forms the segment of a circle. This table with the hoopreceives thel cut end of the substance as it drops from the knife C, andis held upright until prostrated by the cross-arms ff along the guidingrod lo h, the tops being thrown back along the car, the cnt end movedout of the way of the knife by the pinions or small levers z' c', set tothe upright post, which pinions or levers are soon to be described.

Eighth. Two leversorpiuions(representedin drawings by letters i fi) areset to and connected with the lower extremity of the upright post f nextto the horizontal beveled wheel C-one on each side of said postand madeto revolve with it,forming a sweep at least as great as the periphery ofthe wheel e. These levers or pinions may be five or more inches broad upthe post f aforesaid, and aredesigned to assist in removing the cnt endsout of the way of the knife.

Ninth, two handles, like those of the plow (representedin the drawing bythe letters j j)- one to each side of thecarbehind-by which to governthe carin the operation, stretcher, and single-tree in front for thehorse to draw the car forward, -set to the part at letter lc in thedrawing.

Tenth, a lever (represented by the letter m m, &;c., in the drawing)moving upon the fulcram-point or prop (represented by the letteral indrawing) and acting at its extremity or lifting-point,(repre'sented bylettero in the drawing,) upon the tilt-harp in the drawing represented,which bar crosses the frame from right to left, is movable at o on theright, but stationary by a hinge on the left-hand side of the car, asrepresented in drawing by the letter r. This, lever with its appendages,enables the operator to cast off the load at pleasure. The

lever and its restare placed on the right-hand side of the car, outsideof the rod h h h, and casts to the left-hand side.

The car when finished has afloor flush with the parallel bars of theframe, but which floor is not shown in the drawing, the better toexhibit the various parts of the machine.

The above-described machine may he constructed with one or two frontwheels, the rest of the frame supported on runners or slides. (Seedrawing, car on runners.) Knives may be placed on both sides, so as tocut two rows at one passage of the machine, when the substance operatednpon grows in rows at equal distances apart.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to'secure by Patent, is-

The knife designated by the letter c in the drawings, in combinationwith the revolving cross-arms, letters f f, driven by the beveledcog-wheels, letters e e, arranged and constructed as described, and alsothe arrangement of the knife and revolving cross-arms, in combinationWith the car a a and Iguiding-rod h h, and-all as described and seen bythe drawings and letters referred to as part of in these specifications,the accompanying drawings, references, and explanations.

ln testimony that the above are my specifications I hereunto set myhand.

. JACOB PEGK.

Attest:

ADAM C. PEGK, M. THORNBURGH.

